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Traveling Light and Sleeping Rough
in The Flyaway Weblog, on March 25, 2009
Rolf Potts at Vagabonding took a look early this month at the ultralight backpacking craze. And the truth is that you can get by these days with very little weight. Ultralighters have refined their gear until a tent can weight 2 pounds, a backpack 4lbs, and a stove only 12 ounces. The true gearhea...
Do You Need a Visa?
in Global Mobility Report, on February 16, 2009
... Vagablogging 's Rolf Potts had a good piece last week on how to determine whether you need a visa. He shares his experience using a couple of websites that provide info on visa requirements and o...
Outdoor Quote: Rolf Potts
in The Outdoor Weblog, on March 31, 2008
" Travel by its very nature demands simplicity. If you don�t believe this, just go home and try stuffing everything you own into a backpack. This will never work, because no matter how meagerly you live at home, you can�t match the scaled-down minimalism that travel requires. You can, how...
Jobs For People Who Want to Work and Travel
in The Outdoor Weblog, on March 31, 2008
...c destinations, but how they too can they travel the world . A few days ago, Abha Malpani of Vagablogging did me a favor by answering this question. In her post, she names a few jobs for peopl...
Getting Behind the Scenes in Thailand's Temples
in Hidden Travel Gems, on January 24, 2008
Thailand and buddhism are inseparable. The religion is a center point of daily life for everyone from the country's revered royalty to the poorest plow wielding farmer. For tourists, it is impossible to miss the numerous temples and altars that seem to be there every time they glance o...
So You Want to Be a Travel Writer
in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 5, 2007
Making a living from writing is not easy. From what I have read and heard from people who write much better than I do, making a living in the world of writing is downright tough. Travel writing is probably no exception. Phrases like "nearly un-doable" and "like beating your head aga...
Outdoor Quote: Rolf Potts
in The Outdoor Weblog, on September 13, 2007
...from his book.
If you've never heard of Rolf Potts, slap your hand and head over to his blog, Vagablogging .
In reality, long-term travel has nothing to do with demographics - age, ideology ...
Andrew Skurka Attempts to Hike Great Western Loop
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 24, 2007
I have a new hero and his name is Andrew Skurka. Why? Not only because he was the first person to hike the Sea-to-Sea Route from Quebec to Washington. For those who can't measure distance, that's 7,778 miles. More than that, he hiked a piece of it in the middle of the winter.
Now, the Du...
100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time
in The Outdoor Weblog, on April 26, 2007
...ad a conversation with an African-American woman. Truly priceless.
So, Kristen Pope's post at Vagablogging about National Geographic's composed list of the "100 Greatest Adventure Book...